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Common: "A Dream" Music Video
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Common: "A Dream" Music Video4,052,005 views
Common - I Want You3,131,699 views
OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO "Common Feat Cee-Lo "MAKE MY DAY"135,851 views
Common - The People3,630,880 views
Common - I Used To Love H.E.R1,760,022 views
Common - Come Close ft. Mary J. Blige2,917,089 views
Common - Announcement (ft. Pharrell)97,577 views
Common - The Light1,848,151 views
Common - I Am Music30,693 views
Common - GO!744,316 views
Common - I Want You3,131,699 views
Common - Testify541,984 views
Common - Testify541,984 views
Common - The Game1,133,044 views
Common feat. Lauryn Hill - Retrospect for Life1,102,664 views
Erykah Badu feat. Common - Love Of My Life1,258,206 views
common-real people154,803 views
Common Performs Poetry at the White House120,332 views
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skylar.hardenbrookMay 13, 2013For most of his career, Common has always been an advocate of "conscious", more intelligent hip-hop and for the most part has always been an icon of the alternative hip-hop scene from his early days of his classic album Resurrection, through the late 90s/early 2000s working with artists like the Roots and J Dilla, and through the later 2000s collaborating with artists like Kanye West. He has had some ups and downs musically, but for the most part Common is an excellent lyricist who has thankfully also been a mainstream figure, reminding listeners that contemporary hip-hop doesn't have to be dumbed down to be popular. He's also appeared in various acting roles, but hopefully he realizes that hip-hop still needs him and continues to write!
Back in 1964, Martha and the Vandellas were on to something when they sang “summer’s here and the time is right for dancin’ in the street.” The Marvin Gaye-written lyrics urged
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